Russell Crowe Ensures Survival of Dragon Tales Book Shop With Surprise Donation: 'It's Bonkers'
Leanne Fridd and her husband Dan "squealed" when after launching a Crowdfunder campaign to do more school literacy outreach
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Single Mom Donates Lottery Win Anonymously to Wounded Policeman, But Officers Track Her Down to Reciprocate
Shetara Sims won $100, but even though she needed it, she donated it to a Kansas City officer, but the police department then raised $145k for her kindness.
Woman About to be Evicted Was Saved By Neighbors Who Bought the Home For Her
Linda Taylor feels all the love she's given to the Powderhorn Park community is coming back around after they helped her buy her house.
Mom Installs 20 Defibrillators Around Town After She Loses Teen Son to Cardiac Arrest
Naomi Rees-Issitt started fundraising to get 20 defibrillators installed across town after her teen son went into cardiac arrest and died.
"Britain's Kindest Plumber" Hailed as Modern-Day-Hero for Charity Work that Has Helped Over 52,000 Families
He's been hailed as "Britain's kindest plumber," and much like plumbers you've met, his charity DEPHERS can do anything.
Students Raise $270,000 So 80-Year-Old Janitor Can Retire from Texas High School
Donations came from all over the country and even beyond, wishing the short-term janitor a happy retirement.
Motorcyclists Can Now Be Safe Thanks to 'Airbag Jeans' That Inflate Before Impact to Protect During Accidents
Motorcyclists can soon be safer thanks to the world's first airbag jeans selling for $528, designed by Swedish startup Mo'cycle.
Senior With No Car Walks to Work-But After She Found $15k and Returned it She Does Now
Just doing what she "was taught to do" the grandmother of two called the police, who sent an officer to take custody of the sum.
They Accidentally Bought a Run-Down House in Scotland But Restored it With Love After Whoopsie Auction (LOOK)
For a young cross-Atlantic couple in their 20s, they found themselves the proud owners of a dilapidated, crumbling, rural Scottish home.
Remarkable Man Averts Oil Tanker Disaster by Crowdfunding to Remove Crumbling Ship From Red Sea
Now, an addendum to the story reveals the work of a hero whose crowdfunding campaign succeeded in collecting the money to clean the tanker.
The 'Do Good Fest' Raised Nearly $1.5 Million for Vermont After Historic Flooding
The Do Good Fest raised over a million for Vermont flooding relief with a local insurance company matching every dollar.
Town Raises 15,000 for Beloved Milkman who Retired But is Not Due His Pension for a Year
A town has raised $20,000 for a popular milkman who's retiring after 50 years—helping him out until his state pension kicks in next year.
After 29 Years in Prison for Rape He Didn't Commit, the Survivor Helped Free him
Patrick Brown had been wrongfully convicted after adults testified to what they believed the victim had said at the time.
Restaurant Feeds Community With Free Fridge-Then Gets Paid Back When Business Faces Closure in Austin, Texas
A couple in Austin, Texas were honored as heroes for nourishing hungry neighbors by stocking a community fridge outside their Nixta Taqueria.
Teen Who Sends 'Silly' Socks 4 Seniors Launches Christmas Drive to Warm Toes and Hearts in Nursing Homes
As Christmas approaches, she's doubling down on her hobby to send boxes of silly socks to seniors in all 50 states in time for the big day.
When Builders in Maui Constructed Tiny Homes for Man's Family, it Grew into Crowdfunded Rehousing Project
Fincher lost everything in the fires, but within four days, builder Juan Ricci was ordering materials to build his family build a tiny home.
Teen Buys School Bus So He Can Fill It With Supplies and Drive It Down to Mexican Village as a Donation
Utah teen Dylan Ence has spent four years collecting donations and buying a school bus for a poor village in Mexico that he visited as a freshman.
For the First Time Ever, Canadians Use Crowdfunding to Buy Up Land For New Protected Public Park
Over the course of a few short months, Canadians have managed to raise more than $3 million to protect a swath of breathtaking British Columbian wilderness.
The Only Way for 4-Year-old to Get Surgery 3,000 Miles Away Was Fully-Equipped RV-And Strangers Sprung for It
When a 4-year-old with fatal heart defects needed to travel 3,000 for new miracle surgery, RV owners at Outdoorsy paid for the entire package.
First Drone Project of Its Kind in Canada is Aiming to Plant 1 Billion Trees by 2028
By planting trees at a rate of 20,000 saplings per drone per day, the group hopes to plant 1 billion trees over the course of the next 8 years.
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